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Stable Isotope Tracer To Determine Uptake and Efflux Dynamics of ZnO Nano- and Bulk Particles and Dissolved Zn to an Estuarine Snail.

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Title: Stable Isotope Tracer To Determine Uptake and Efflux Dynamics of ZnO Nano- and Bulk Particles and Dissolved Zn to an Estuarine Snail.
Authors: Khan, Farhan R.1 f.khan@hw.ac.uk,farhan.khan@gmx.com, Laycock, Adam2 a.laycock10@imperial.ac.uk, Dybowska, Agnieszka3, Larner, Fiona2, Smith, Brian D.1, Rainbow, Philip S.1, Luoma, Samuel N.4, Rehkämper, Mark2,3, Valsami-Jones, Eugenia3,5
Source: Environmental Science & Technology. 8/6/2013, Vol. 47 Issue 15, p8532-8539. 8p.
Subjects: Zinc oxide, Nanoparticles, Effect of water pollution on aquatic organisms, Snails, Estuarine reserves, Bioaccumulation
Abstract: Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are among the most commercialized engineered nanomaterials. Their biological impact in aquatic organisms has been associated with dissolution, but there is also evidence of nanospecific effects. In this study the waterborne uptake and efflux kinetics of isotopically labeled 68ZnO NPs (7.8 ± 1.2 nm), in comparison to aqueous 68Zn and 68ZnO bulk particles (up to 2 μm), were determined for the estuarine snail Peringia ulvae following a 7 d exposure (nominally 20 μg 68Zn L-1) and 28 d depuration. Detection of the 68Zn label was achieved by high precision multiple-collector ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS). Previous characterization in artificial estuarine water revealed that the NPs underwent initial aggregation and solubilized up to 60% within 1-2 days. Bulk and aqueous forms were significantly more bioavailable than 68ZnO NPs (p < 0.05), but after correcting for dissolution, aqueous (0.074 L-1 g-1 d-1) and NP (0.070 L-1 g-1 d-1) uptake rate constants were highly comparable. The rate constant of loss for 68Zn aqueous (0.012 ± 0.005 d-1) and 68ZnO NPs (0.012 ± 0.007 d-1) were identical. These results strongly suggest that in this exposure scenario the bioaccumulation of Zn from ZnO NPs is primarily dependent upon solubility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are among the most commercialized engineered nanomaterials. Their biological impact in aquatic organisms has been associated with dissolution, but there is also evidence of nanospecific effects. In this study the waterborne uptake and efflux kinetics of isotopically labeled 68ZnO NPs (7.8 ± 1.2 nm), in comparison to aqueous 68Zn and 68ZnO bulk particles (up to 2 μm), were determined for the estuarine snail Peringia ulvae following a 7 d exposure (nominally 20 μg 68Zn L-1) and 28 d depuration. Detection of the 68Zn label was achieved by high precision multiple-collector ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS). Previous characterization in artificial estuarine water revealed that the NPs underwent initial aggregation and solubilized up to 60% within 1-2 days. Bulk and aqueous forms were significantly more bioavailable than 68ZnO NPs (p < 0.05), but after correcting for dissolution, aqueous (0.074 L-1 g-1 d-1) and NP (0.070 L-1 g-1 d-1) uptake rate constants were highly comparable. The rate constant of loss for 68Zn aqueous (0.012 ± 0.005 d-1) and 68ZnO NPs (0.012 ± 0.007 d-1) were identical. These results strongly suggest that in this exposure scenario the bioaccumulation of Zn from ZnO NPs is primarily dependent upon solubility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0013936X
DOI:10.1021/es4011465